Positive Identity

• Personal Power: Young person feels he or she has control over 'things that happen to me.'
• Self-esteem: Young person reports having a high self-esteem.
• Sense of Purpose: Young person reports that 'my life has a purpose.'
• Positive View of Personal Future: Young person is optimistic about her or his personal future.

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